Today I thought I would go into a little more detail about my office makeover, and share my mirrored cabinet project. I got this cabinet for $10 off of Craigslist. I’m pretty sure it was from Ikea? It’s made of particle board, but had really nice glass doors.
I wanted it store things, but didn’t want to worry about what it looked like inside. The solution was to turn the doors into mirrors. I bought two cans of Krylon’s Looking Glass spray paint. It wasn’t easy to find, but I ended up getting it at Hobby Lobby.
I wanted the mirror to have an antique appearance, so I used a squirt bottle with 1 part water to 1 part vinegar. I just lightly sprayed the glass with the water/vinegar mixture, then lightly sprayed the mirrored spray paint. I did really light coats, repeating the steps.
I love the look! It’s really hard to see in the pictures, but there is a lot of variation in the mirror. It’s amazing how much it looks like an old mirror. After I sprayed the mirror, I gave the outside of the cabinet a quick coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. It adheres well to laminate and worked great. A few new door knobs from Hobby Lobby and for around $35 (total) I have a really cool storage piece!
If you missed the post about my room makeover, you can find it here.
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The rest of my week, will be preparing for Easter and traveling. I am finally going to get to meet my newest nephew on Friday! Come back on Friday, because I have someone you will want to meet! 😉
Have a happy and BLESSED Easter!!
~Angela
Love the way you turned a simple cabinet into something both classic and luxurious. No one would think it was DIY! I will try it for the living room corner.
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Nice find for ten dollars, those kinds of small projects can completely change the feeling of a workspace. I did something similar last year while reorganizing my home office, and after hours of sanding and fitting parts I needed a short break to reset my mind. While browsing around I randomly came across Spin granny and decided to try a few spins on Book of Dead just for fun. At first nothing really happened and I lost several rounds, but then I tried a slightly bigger bet and unexpectedly landed a solid win. After that quick pause I went back to the cabinet project in a much better mood.